La. Admin. Code tit. 19 § VIII-309

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section VIII-309 - Verification of Eligibility; Annual Reports; Evaluation

A. Verification of Eligibility. The SE (HI) Certification Program, or its designee or staff, may take any reasonable means at any time to confirm an applicant's eligibility or a certified firm's continued eligibility, such as by investigation, letter, telephone, contact with other governmental and/or state agencies, including but not limited to the Department of Labor, and any other persons, companies, suppliers, or by either announced or unannounced site inspections.

B. Annual Reports. By letter, or on forms which may be identified or prescribed by the SE (HI) Certification Program, or its designee or staff, certified businesses shall continue to report annually and at times specified by the SE (HI) Certification Program, or its designee or staff, their financial position and attainment of the business' performance goals. Failure to report or failure to report on a timely basis, as required annually or as otherwise requested by the SE (HI) Certification Program, or its designee or staff, shall result in the business' termination of its SE certification and from the program.

C. Notification of Changes. To continue participation, a certified firm shall provide the SE (HI) Certification Program, or its designee or staff, with a written statement of any changes in its address, telephone number, ownership, control, financial status, major changes in the nature of the operation, or any other appropriate supporting documentation or information as may be requested or required by the SE (HI) Certification Program, or its designee or staff, including, if requested by the SE (HI) Certification Program, or its designee or staff, updated financial information, federal and state tax returns, copies of DOL ES-4 forms, and including an affidavit (signed, dated, and notarized) attesting to the authenticity of all of the aforesaid supporting documentation and attesting to the applicant's eligibility or the certified business' continued eligibility requirements or criteria as specified in R.S. 39:2006(A), as it may be amended from time to time. Failure to do so may be grounds for the firm's termination of eligibility and certification, and termination from the program.

D. Evaluation. The SE (HI) Certification Program, or its designee or staff, as necessary, shall evaluate and continue to evaluate the information provided and/or otherwise obtained to determine a business' progress, growth and dominance in its field of operations, number of employees, volume of business, areas of improvement, the firm's financial resources, competitive status, ownerships, status of owners and officers, and generally the firm's continued eligibility for its continued SE certification and continued participation in the program.

La. Admin. Code tit. 19, § VIII-309

Promulgated by the Department of Economic Development, Office of the Secretary, LR 32:231 (February 2006), amended LR 38:2741 (November 2012).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 39:2006 and R.S. 51:931.